Screensaver enable password not working

[tomcat335]

The function to enable the screensaver password when arriving at a location doesn't seem to be working. I'm on MacOS 10.11 and it seems to have started after I upgraded.

[dustinrue]

Check for updates, ensure you are using the latest release

[tomcat335]

Running version 1.6.1.

[ColdDevil]

Same for me with 10.11 and 1.6.1. Also forcing a context does not help.. Although the message is shown that the screensaver password got (de)activated it does not work.

[briemens]

I can even add that the Require Password checkbox is checked, but OS X 10.11 doesn't pick it up until you manually disable/enable it.

The apple script on this Stack Exchange page is working for me: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/51443/disable-screensaver-password-requirement-from-command-line

[gfarrell]

(1.6.1)

I've found that ControlPlane says it's enabling/disabling the screensaver password, and the box is checked/unchecked as appropriate in system preferences, but that OSX does not take any notice of this, unless I do it manually.

The apple script from SE worked for me too (reposted here for posterity):

sudo osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set require password to wake of security preferences to false'

[timothykang]

I don't have the ability to test it, but I am pretty sure the action no longer works even for <10.11.

I believe this is related to fb44351, in that the deleted line was there to cause the setting to be "reloaded" (see https://web.archive.org/web/20141112135724/http://hintsforums.macworld.com/showthread.php?t=49718#13).

At minimum the deleted line probably needs to be restored and a check for <10.11 be made, but unfortunately that would not fix this action for 10.11.

[repertor]

Still does not work on 10.11.1

[DHKaplan]

Just discovered this support site. I'm also on 10.11.1, running CP 1.6.1 and can manually set the password requirement and have it work, but if CP tries, IT thinks it's doing it but it is not activating it.

[p3ppo]

Can confirm this, I have the same problem. I'm on 10.11.1, running ControlPlane 1.6.1. The checkbox is checked/unchecked in System Preferences, but OS X doesn't care, unless you do it manually.

Edit: Now on OS X 10.11.2, same problem.

[JohannesHoffmann]

I have the same problem... really looking forward for a fix

[kingmatusevich]

have this problem too, 10.11

[dreammaker]

@timothykang, 1.6.1 works on OS X 10.10. I was using the enable/disable password until just recently when I upgraded to El Capitan, and it stopped working.

[ghost]

Same problem as the rest, won't work in El Capitan (10.11.3)

[lhaeger]

I was hoping 1.6.2 solves this, but unfortunately is doesn't...

[ColdDevil]

Version 1.6.2 changes the checkbox in OS X preferences but it still has no effect unfortunately.

[Pulloverman]

Same with Version 1.6.2, unfortunately still does not work under 10.11.3.

[richellis]

Workaround: put the AppleScript referenced by @gfarrell in a shell script and then have ControlPlane fire the script using a System Action.

I didn't include the sudo in the script and it works fine.

#!/bin/sh
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set require password to wake of security preferences to false'

Make a corresponding script with the last value set to true to have a script that re-enables the screensaver password:

#!/bin/sh
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set require password to wake of security preferences to true'

[tomcat335]

Thanks for the tip! Adding the shell scripts worked for me. Nice workaround.

[p3ppo]

Can confirm, same with Version 1.6.2. Still does not work under 10.11.3.
I'm using the shell script workaround. Thanks @gfarrell and @richellis 👍

[ColdDevil]

Thanks! Great workaround! 😄 👍

[dustinrue]

I incorporated the apple script into ControlPlane and it is used for 10.11. I'll be pushing out an update with it soon.

[garee76]

Still not working for me! Control Plane 1.6.4 and OSX 10.11.3

[richellis]

Me neither, I went back to my workaround shell scripts. Those still work great. 

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[dustinrue]

I'm testing this and it's working perfectly on my system.

[tharwan]

stopped working for me again with 10.11.6.

[tomcat335]

Same with me on 10.12, and the script workaround doesn't seem to be working properly either.

[fingolfin]

Also doesn't work for me on 10.11.6 with Control Plane 1.6.5

[dreammaker]

The script workaround used to work for me on 10.11, but even the script stopped working for me after upgrading to 10.12 Sierra. I'm using Control Plane 1.6.5.

[dustinrue]

I'll be honest and say that I haven't actually looked into this, but if history has taught me anything about this feature, Apple has slowly improved the security of the password lock with each release. It's highly likely this cannot be worked around and the feature (in ControlPlane) will need to go away.

[dreammaker]

That's sad to hear. This one feature is the reason I sought out and found ControlPlane. I'd be happy to help any way I can to keep this feature, but I'm not familiar with the relevant APIs and wouldn't really know where to begin.

[tharwan]

I could imagine if we all file a bug at Apple we might have a chance of either getting it fixed or a definite answer. I mean it is a valid Apple Script to set/unset the checkmark, but then nothing happens, which is clearly a bug.